Mastermind of World Trade Center bombing captured in New York
Ramzi Yousef, the alleged mastermind of the World Trade Center bombing, was arrested in Pakistan and flown to New York. A $2 million reward had been offered, and Yousef faced federal arraignment in Manhattan. Prosecutors say he led the group in purchasing chemicals and other key acts. The case carries life in prison without parole if convictions stand.
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Odessa Teen Court goes global in European feature
European readers will learn about Odessa's Teen Court through a French magazine article to be published later this year. Spectrum of Besancon plans a profile praising the court movement that started in Odessa in 1983, noting its spread to more than 70 teen courts nationwide. Andrew Rossiter, Spectrum editor, learned of the story from a Los Angeles Times piece and aims to present the original founders to teen readers.
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Nomination fuels battle over abortion
Washington AP reports Senator Specter calls Dr Henry Foster’s abortion record irrelevant to his confirmation as surgeon general while Pat Buchanan blasts the nomination as a moral affront. GOP leaders, led by Dole and Quayle, confront a renewed abortion clash as Foster’s tally shifts from under a dozen to 39 procedures. Foster says he abhors abortion and says he faced White House pressure to update his figure.
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Rutgers students demand president resign over race remark
More than 700 Rutgers University students rally on campus in New Brunswick to call for President Francis Lawrence’s resignation after he described disadvantaged students as lacking a genetic background for higher test scores. A sit-in at center court follows a faculty and student outcry over the remark, with Lawrence blaming a misunderstanding.
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Escapee fugitive Vernon Rodriquez linked to Mexican border
Terrell County deputies say Alfredo Gonzalez Rodriquez also known as Morado Jesus Gonzalez, a 29 year old jail trusty, stole a jail key and escaped. Indicted on a felony escape by a Terrell County grand jury, he is believed to be in Mexico. Deputies have shifted foot searches to pursuing information from Musquiz Coahuila contacts and extradition efforts with Mexican officials if found.
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Border fees plan would undermine NAFTA goodwill
Canadians and Mexicans may rethink travel as Clinton proposes a border tax to curb illegal entries. The plan would charge $3 for cars and $1.50 for pedestrians, risking lost business and strained North American trade relations. Canadian officials warned of retaliation while U.S. lawmakers from border states promise to block the measure.
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